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After two days of struggle, Caeleb Dressel returned to his favorite place in swimming: the top of the podium.
A few minutes later, Ryan Murphy broke a ten-year record to consolidate his dominance on the back
Murphy, of Ponte Vedra Beach, set a new American record in the 50-yard backstroke and Dressel swam with the 100 butterfly meters, bringing to northeastern Florida a pair of USA national swimming championships late Friday night in Irvine, California
Murphy, a Bolles school graduate, launched on the wall with a reaction time from 0.48 seconds and swam to victory in 24.24 seconds in the one-lap sprint, breaking the record of 24.33 set in 2008 by Randall Bal.
Olympic gold medalist at the time, a second title among the nationals, adding to his 200 backstroke championship on Thursday. Murphy followed Saturday by winning his 100-meter run in 53.63, qualifying for the final in a third event.
Dressel, 21, male swimmer of the year 2017, increased the speed 26.64 seconds to comfortably beat Jack Conger and six other challengers in 50.50
The win halted a frustrating time for Dressel, who won seven gold medals at FINA last year. World Championship in Hungary, but only got sixth place and second place for his first two days in California.
His first place also earned him a spot in the US roster for the Pan Pacific Championships next month in Tokyo. 19659002] Hannah Burns, a Columbia graduate, finished third in the women's 400-meter individual medley final in natal 4: 42.95 to finish in 11th place in the demanding combinatorial test.
In the first round of Saturday, Bolles gets Ashley Nei Digh and Claire Rasmus both qualified for the C final in the women's 400 freestyle.
Kensey McMahon (Mandarin) won his race en route to 27th place in the 400 freestyle, Sherridon Dressel (Clay) finished 39th The 100 backstroke and Paul DeGrado (Bolles) placed 64th in the men's 100 badstroke .
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